tie vs throttle

throttle vs tie

tie and throttle both are nouns.

tie and throttle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tie	Yes	No	Yes	No
throttle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, throttle is a hypernym of tie; that is, throttle is a word with a broader meaning than tie:

tie: limit or restrict to
throttle: place limits on (extent or amount or access)

Other hypernyms of tie include bound, confine, limit, restrict, trammel.

tie (noun)	throttle (noun)
a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied	a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front	a pedal that controls the throttle valve
a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
a fastener that serves to join or connect
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
equality of score in a contest
a social or business relationship

tie (verb)	throttle (verb)
form a knot or bow in	reduce the air supply
limit or restrict to	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.	kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
unite musical notes by a tie
make by tying pieces together
perform a marriage ceremony
create social or emotional ties

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